#A3798E
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.4% 0.06 347.5), rgb(163, 121, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#A3798E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3798E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 121, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.06 347.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A3798E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3798E | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3798E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3798E text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#B795A6
oklch(70.6% 0.047 346.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3798E
oklch(62.4% 0.06 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#90647A
oklch(55.6% 0.064 348)
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Step 700
700
#7A5367
oklch(49.1% 0.059 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#644454
oklch(42.8% 0.05 348)
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Step 900
900
#513945
oklch(37.6% 0.039 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#302229
oklch(27.1% 0.024 347.4)
#A3798E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7C818F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86878D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97880 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3798E
#A3798E
oklch(62.4% 0.06 347.5)
- #639380
#639380
oklch(62.3% 0.06 167.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A3798E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
Use #A3798E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.